Perun's video: Russia s Kharkiv Offensive and Leadership Purge - Shoigu s removal Kharkiv What next for Ukraine

Sponsored by: Private Internet Access: https://www.piavpn.com/Perun The last few weeks have arguably been a period of change for the war in Ukraine, both on and off the battlefield. In Moscow, long serving Defence Minister Shoigu has been removed from that post, while a number of Russian Generals and senior figures have been arrested or otherwise removed. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Russia has escalated the previously quiet Kharkiv front, edging slightly closer to Ukraine's second city. In this episode, I want to unpack some of the current political and economic context and ask what may be next for a Russia war effort that is now 'under new management' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Caveats, Comments and Corrections: All normal caveats and disclaimers apply In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other decisions or purposes Reading and Sources: Territorial control maps per https://deepstatemap.live/ Thanks and credit to @naalsio26 for his geolocation and tabulation of VC losses by region and to warmapper.org for their fortification mapping work TASS confirming Lapin's appointment to the Leningrad military district https://tass.com/defense/1788573 Reporting on the build-up towards the recent offensive: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-preparing-100000-troops-possibly-summer-offensive-push-2024-03-22/ https://kyivindependent.com/military-russia-gathers-100-000-soldiers-unit-for-alleged-offensive-effort-in-summer-of-2024/ Reminder of Popov's previous criticism of Russian military leadership https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-general-dismissed-after-accusing-top-brass-failing-soldiers-2023-07-13/ "The Russians simply walked in" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72p0xx410xo Ukrainian raids into Belgorod - May 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/22/anti-kremlin-militia-freedom-of-russia-legion-overrun-russian-border-village-kozinka Ukraine Border Guard warning regarding the Sumy region https://www.kyivpost.com/post/33017 Zelensky on shell supply https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-progress-made-on-artillery-shortage/ Reporting on the Recent offensive https://kyivindependent.com/explainer-russias-most-recent-offensive-into-kharkiv-oblast/ **due to late upload this list will be extended on 27/05** Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:00:59 — What Am I Talking About? 00:02:56 — The Russian Political Context 00:14:01 — The Military Context 00:17:17 — A Quiet Front 00:19:34 — Buildup And Operations 00:32:21 — The Operation Unfolds 00:37:07 — Purpose And Value 00:44:19 — Observations - Russia 00:54:10 — Observations & Recriminations - Ukraine 01:00:56 — What Next? 01:03:04 — Channel Update